Gaza/Tel Aviv - Israel was keeping its border crossings with the Gaza Strip shut for a fifth day running Monday, as rocket fire against its southern towns and villages continued.

Militants fired at least seven Gaza-made rockets into Israel in the morning, bringing to at least 134 the number of projectiles launched from Gaza since a fragile truce that had largely held for five months began disintegrating two weeks ago.

Israel said it would allow the entry of some 30 trucks with medical supplies and humanitarian aid into Gaza Monday. But a military spokesman in Tel Aviv said final authorization "depends on what happens during the day."

New Delhi, Nov. 17: Though India claims to have a strong fundamental value proposition, industrialists are seeking more liquidity in the market.

Top entrepreneurs participating in the three-day 24th India Economic Summit here, are trying to find solutions to overcome the crisis.

Speaking exclusively to ANI, Adi Godrej, CMD of Godrej Group said "Clearly the global crisis is affecting India perhaps more little the most people thought but I think we have the means to fight it strongly and I think the government should take quick action."

Kathmandu, Nov 17 : Nepal Constituent Assembly (CA) has unanimously endorsed the proposed calendar of events, according to which the new constitution will be endorsed by April 2010.

According to Kantipur, the calendar plans to promulgate the new Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal by May 28, 2010, immediately after all Constituent Assembly members sign the final draft and the chairman authenticates it.

Washington, Nov 17 : In the wake of the ongoing recession and economy collapse, Pakistan is learnt to have turned to Britain and 11 other “Friends of Democratic Pakistan” for help to save itself from financial crisis and military defeat by Islamist insurgents, said a report in timesonline. com

According to the report, Pakistani officials are in Abu Dhabi today to ask for billions of dollars from “Friends of Democratic Pakistan”. The meeting comes just two days after Pakistan agreed to a loan of 7.6 billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Islamabad, Nov 17 : The Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, which faced the most dreadful suicide attack in Pakistan’s history claiming more than 50 lives, will have a bomb-proof wall around it to protect it against terrorist attacks in the future, said the hotel administration.

Quoting hotel sources, a TV channel reported that a concrete wall would also be built alongside the bombproof wall.

New Delhi, Nov 17 : The Ministry of Rural Development will organise a third South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN-III) here from tomorrow.

The four day long conference will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Besides, the members of different UN and International Agencies, International and National NGOs, State officials, members of Panchayati Raj Institutions, local organizations, self help groups, women groups, community based organizations and the like are expected to participate in the conference.